FLCC offers classes in African dance, drumming

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Oct 22, 2013 at 9:07 AMOct 22, 2013 at 9:07 AM

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Finger Lakes Community College will offer six-week classes in African drumming and dance beginning Saturday, Nov. 2.The classes will be held Saturdays at the First Congregational Church, 51 N. Main St., Canandaigua. The drumming class runs from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., followed by the dance class from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each class is $72 per participant for the full six weeks.Drum class instructor Aboubacar Camara will teach traditional rhythms from the Ivory Coast. Instruction will focus on the djembe and doun doun drums. Drums will be available for rental.The dance class will feature live djembe drumming and will provide technique instruction for beginners and experienced dancers. Instructor Jean Mailly hails from the Ivory Coast, where he taught traditional African dance.To register, contact Charlene Fairman at (585) 785-1660 or pdce@flcc.edu.